Moong Savoury

Courtesy : Tarla Dalal

  I read this recipe from one of Tarla Dalal's books. I liked it cause I could make it when my inlaws visit us. I belong to a Jain Family and my inlaws follow the Jain lifestyle wherein they eat saatvik food without any roots , onion and garlic.. It is quite healthy too with protein in Moong . I have omitted a few things that this recipe calls for. Tarla Dalal uses Baking soda for the moong dal batter..which I wanted to avoid..

Ingredients

 

 1 teacup moong dal 

 4 green chillies 

 1 tablespoon gram flour (besan) 

 a pinch asafoetida 

 salt to taste 

 

For the green peas stuffing

 

 2 teacups boiled mashed green peas 

 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 

 2 green chillies, chopped 

 3 teaspoons amchur powder 

 2 tablespoons chopped coriander 

 1 tablespoon ghee 

 salt to taste 

 oil for cooking 

 

To serve

 

 green chutney or sweet chutney  

 

Method

 

1. Soak the dal overnight for at least 3 to 4 hours.

2. Grind the soaked dal with the green chillies .

3. Add the gram flour, asafoetida and salt and mix well.

 

For the green peas stuffing

 

1. Heat the ghee and fry the cumin seeds for a few seconds.

2. Add the green peas, green chillies, amchur powder, coriander and salt and cook for 1 minute.

 

How to proceed

1. Heat a non-stick tawa and spread a little moong dal mixture.

2. Spread a little stuffing on it and smear a little oil on the sides.

3. Turn upside down and cook again for a few minutes.

4. Repeat with the remaining mixture and stuffing.

5. Serve hot with green chutney or sweet chuteny.

Masala Chawal

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Onion - 1 medium sized , diced into small pcs

Jalapeno - 1 diced into small pcs

Frozen Green Peas - 1 cup

Peanuts - 1/2 cup 

Tomato - 1 Diced to small pcs

Green Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Curry Leaves - 3

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Rai - 1tsp

Hing - A pinch

Garam Masala - 1tsp

Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method :

1.  Cook the Bastmati Rice with salt, drain and spread on a plate.

2. Heat Ghee in a pan. Add Rai, Jeera and Hing.

3. When the Rai crackles, add onion and jalapeno.

4. When the onion becomes transparent add peanuts , peas and curry leaves.

5. Now add the garam masala , haldi and salt

6. Add the cooked rice and tomato.

7. Mix gently, close lid of the pan and switch off the gas.

8. Serve hot garnished with Green coriander leaves.